搞搞

gǎogao

verb #22,105

Meanings

1 to fiddle with a bit
2 to have a go at
3 to mess around with (casually)

Characters

to do, to work on, to engage in (colloquial)

(reduplicated, unstressed — lightens the action)

Examples

周末没事，去搞搞这个项目。

Zhōumò méishì, qù gǎogao zhège xiàngmù.

Nothing to do this weekend — I'll have a go at this project.

你会不会修电脑？搞搞试试吧。

Nǐ huì bu huì xiū diànnǎo? Gǎogao shìshi ba.

Can you fix computers? Give it a try.

Tips

grammar

搞搞 is the reduplicated form of 搞 (to do, to work on, to mess with). Reduplication softens the verb, suggesting a casual or exploratory action. It is informal and colloquial. Compare: 搞一搞 (identical meaning, slightly more explicit structure).

Stroke Order

搞 gǎo